Richland Township near Bluffton in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2023

1. Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll Marker

Inscription.

Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll. . , Dedicated to Jim, John and Fred Herrmann and all Bluffton Veterans of World War II, World War II Veterans that lived in Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township when they served their Country., Agin, Ivan . Althaus, Cleon . Althaus, Edgar . Althaus, Oscar . Althaus, Ralph . Amstutz, Evan . Amstutz, Frederick . Amstutz, Harold . Amstutz, Morris . Amstutz, Williams, Jr. . Amstutz, James . Amstutz, Raymond . Amstutz, Wilhelm, II . Anderson, Bryon . Anderson, Elbert . Andrews, Fred . Andrews, Robert . Andrews, Harold . Arnold, Lloyd . Augsburger, Elias . Augsburger, Eugene . Augsburger, Harold . Augsburger, Paul . Augsburger, Ralph . Augsburger, Richard . Augsburger, Denver . Aukerman, Karl . Badertscher, Evan . Badertscher, M. . Badertscher, Walter . Badertscher, Wayne . Balmer, Harold . Balmer, Laverne . Balmer, Richard . Basinger, Amelia . Basinger, Chauncey . Basinger, Clark . Basinger, Clayton . Basinger, Forest . Basinger, Gerald . Basinger, James . Basinger, Jule . Basinger, Orvile . Basinger, Stanley . Basinger, Wade . Baumgartner, Neil . Beemer, Robert . Beidler, Norman . Bell, Harold . Benroth, James . Berky, Richard . Berry, Donivan . Berryhill, Dale . Best, Arthur . Bigelow, Ernest . Birchnaugh, James . Birchnaugh, Joe . Bish, Gene . Bish, Marlowe . Boedicker, Leon . Bogart, Harry . Bowers, Gerald . Bucher, Hiram . Burkholder, C. . Burkholder, Elmer . Burkholder, Evan . Burkholder, George . Burkholder, James . Burkholder, K. . Burkholder, L. . Burkholder, L., Jr. . Burkholder, Marion . Burkholder, Merlin . Burkholder, Ralph M. . Burkholder, Richard . Burkholder, Robert . Burkholder, Weldon . Carder, John . Caris, Gerald . Clark, Berdette . Clark, Don R. . Clark, Jack . Clark, Ralph . Clark, Raymond . Conoway, Thomas . Conrad, Charles . Conrad, Herbert . Cookson, Richard . Coon, Marnard . Cooney, Robert, Jr. . Corson, Donald . Crawfis, Donald . Crawford, Alvin . Crawford, Marion . Crawford, Marvin . Crawford, Richard . Crawford, Thomas . Criblez, Robert . Criblez, Theodore . Crouse, Harold . Crouse, Raymond . Dailey, Wayne . Deerhake, Kermit . Deerhake, Lewis, Jr. . Deerhake, Robert . Deppler, James . Deppler, Wayne . Deppler, Weldon . Dickson, Harlan . Diefendeifer, Cloyce . Diefendeifer, Quinten . Diller, Dwight . Diller, Kenneth . Diller, Ralph . Diller, Robert . Dillman, Charles . Dillman, Robert . Dillman, Willard . Dudgeon, Calvin . Duffman, George . Duffman, Raymond . Dunbar, Donavin . Dunbar, John, Jr. . Eckenwiler, Harold . Edgecomb, Martha . Edinger, Norman R. . Emans, Charles . Epp, Arnold . Epp, Konstantine . Ewing, Robert . Fears, William . Fett, Elmer, Jr. . Fett, James . Fett, Maurice . Filhart, Clifford . Filhart, Gerald . Finton, Kenneth . Fisher, Clyde . Fisher, Marion . Foltz, Garnette . Foltz, Louis . Fox, Richard . Frick, David . Frick, Richard . Frick, Robert . Fritchie, Byron . Fritchie, Frederick . Gable, Kenneth . Gable, Karl . Garmatter, Doris . Geiger, Donavon . Geiger, Francis . Geiger, Ivan . Geiser, Paul . Good, Dale . Gratz, Hauenstein . Gratz, Homer, Jr. . Gratz, James . Gratz, Richard . Gratz, Robert . Greding, Raymond . Griffith, James . Griffith,Garfield . Grismore, Dale . Guider, Rolland . Habegger, Clair . Habegger, Merle . Habegger, Vincent . Habegger, Wayne . Hankish, Charles. Jr. . Harkness, Clayton . Hartman, Kenneth . Hauenstein, Ellis . Hauenstein, Nelson . Hauenstein, Richard . Hauenstein, Roger . Heckathorn, Gene . Heckathorn, Mary . Heldman, Dallas . Henry, Kenneth . Herr, Floyd . Herr, Frederick . Herr, Jerome . Herr, Olan . Herrmann, Frederick . Herrmann, James . Herrmann, John . Hiestand, Everett . Hilty, Gordon . Hilty, Hugh . Hilty, Joe Hilty, Marvin . Hilty, Rosanne . Hochstettler, F. . Hochstettler, Karl . Holden, Americus. Jr. . Holden, Neil . Holden, Raymond . Holtcamp, William . Houts, Clifford . Howe, Roger . Huber, Berdelle . Huber, Edgar . Huber, Gerald . Huber, Laverne . Huber, Wade . Huber, Dale . Ingalls, Albert . Johnson, Donald . Johnson, John . Kibele, Elbert . Kiefer, Edwin . Kimmel, Joel . Kincaid, Hope . Kindle, Harold . Kindle, Herbert . King, Norman, Jr. . King, Walter . King, Woodrow . Kirtland, Don . Kirtland, Norman . Klass, William, Jr. . Klay, Richard . Klay, Roger . Kliewer, David . Klingler, Russell . Klingler Clyde, Jr. . Klingler, Roy . Knootz, Jackson . Knootz, Jasper . Kohler, Harley . Kohler, Robert . Kohli, Francis . Kohli, Lyle . Kohli, Maurice, Jr. . Kohli, Robert . Kohli, Roger . Krisbaum, Carl . Lape, Wade . Lee, Willard . Lehman, Wilmer . Leichty, Claire . Lewis, Richard . Little, Woodrow . Lloyd, John . Loganbill, Fernon . Long, Melvin, Jr. . Lord, Charles . Lord, Melvin . Lugibihl, Francis A. . Lugibihl, Norman . Lugibill, Delbert . Lugibill, Francis J. . Lugibill, Leroy . Lugibill, Ray . Luginbuhl, Darvin . Luginbuhl, Donald . Luginbuhl, Francis W. . Luginbuhl, Herbert . Luginbuhl, Howard . Luginbuhl, John, Jr. . Luginbuhl, Kenneth . Luginbuhl, Wayne . Luginbuhl, Woodrow . Main, Charles . Marquart, Howard . Marquart, Marion . Marshall, Carl . Martin, James . Martinka, Paul . McCafferty, Donald . McCafferty, Max . McCafferty, William . McConnaughey, A. . McCune, Robert . McGinnis, Mary . Mericle, Gene . Mericle, William . Miller, Earl . Miller, James . Miller, Jay . Miller, Wesley . Minch, Harry . Montgomery, Charles . Montgomery, Clark . Montgomery, Earl . Moser, Clarence . Moser, Donavin . Moser, Francis . Moser, George . Moser, Harvey, Jr. . Moser, Herbert . Moser, James . Moser, Victor . Motter, Ralph . Motter, Robert . Mumma, Joe . Mumma, Wade . Murray, Robert . Myers, George . Neiswander, Evan . Neuenschwander, A. . Neuenschwander, E. . Newland, Richard . Newland, Eugene . Niswander, Emerson . Niswander, Lysle . Niswander, Mark . Nusbaum, Donald . Nusbaum, Melvin . Nusbaum, Robert . Oberly, Kenneth . Oberly, Richard . Oberly, Robert . Owens, James G. . Oyer, Herbert . Oyer, Robert . Patterson, James . Pifer, Phillip . Pifer, Robert . Pogue, Robert . Pursell, Florence . Pursell, Phillip . Radabaugh, George . Rakisky, J. Gail . Ream, Claude . Reams, Don . Reichenbach, A., Jr. . Reichenbach, Dale D. . Reichenbach, F. . Reichenbach, Fred K. . Root, Lester . Root, Robert . Ruggley, Donald . Rusmisel, Richard . Santschi, Harold . Schaeublin, Robert . Schaeublin, Russell . Schmidt, Celestine . Schmidt, Cornelius . Schmidt, John . Schmidt, Paul . Schnegg, Walter . Schultz, Edward . Schultz, Ned . Schumacher, Edgar . Schumacher, Edward . Schumacher, Ray . Scoles, Dale . Scoles, Gerald . Scoles, Glen . Scoles, Robert . Seifield, Herbert, Jr. . Shook, Wade . Short, Ralph . Shrider, Harry, Jr. . Slusser, Glen . Soash, Evan . Soldner, Paul . Sommer, Clyde . Sommer, Donavin . Sommer, Marcile . Sommers, Wesley . Stager, Arthur . Stager, William . Stalter, Robert . Stannus, Walter . Stearns, David . Steiner, Carl . Steiner, Charles . Steiner, Cleon . Steiner, Donavin . Steiner, Evan . Steiner, Homer . Steiner, Josephine . Steiner, Veron . Stettler, John . Stettler, Theodore . Stonehill, Elmer . Stonehill, James . Stonehill, John . Stratton, James . Stratton, Robert . Stratton, Russell . Stuber, Richard . Studler, Rene . Sutermeister, E. . Swank, Charles . Swank, George, Jr. . Swank, Gerald . Swank, Harland . Swank, Joe . Swank, Richard . Swank, Rolland . Swick, Joe . Thompson, Lewis . Thompson, Ortho . Todd, Gareth . Tosh, David . Triplehorn, Carl . Triplehorn, Howard . Triplehorn, Jason . Triplehorn, Sam . Triplett, Morris . Triplett, Ropp . Tschantz, Fred . Tscheigg, Carrol . Turner, Harry, Jr. . Van Meter, Harold . Vandemark, Milford . Warkentine, John . Warren, Racine . Watkins, Robert . Welty, Myron . Welty,Fred . Welty,Omar . Wenger, Donald . Wenger, Eileen . Wenger, Richard . Weyer, Robert . Whetstone, Gerald . Whilhelmy, John . Weiss, Aldine, Jr. . Wiess, Clayton . Wilkins, Rudy . Williamson, Walter . Wilson, Carlton . Wilson, Robert A. . Wingate, Paul . Winkler, Kenneth . Worthington, Dwight . Yerger, Wayne . Yoakam, Wayne . Young, Clarence . Young, Robert . Zimmerly, Dwight . Zimmerly, Ronalds . Zimmerman, Glen . Zimmerman, Noah, Jr. . Zuercher, Romanus

Dedicated to Jim, John & Fred Herrmann and all Bluffton Veterans of World War II

World War II Veterans that lived in Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township when they served their Country.

Agin, Ivan • Althaus, Cleon • Althaus, Edgar • Althaus, Oscar • Althaus, Ralph • Amstutz, Evan • Amstutz, Frederick • Amstutz, Harold • Amstutz, Morris • Amstutz, Williams, Jr. • Amstutz, James • Amstutz, Raymond • Amstutz, Wilhelm, II • Anderson, Bryon • Anderson, Elbert • Andrews, Fred • Andrews, Robert • Andrews, Harold • Arnold, Lloyd • Augsburger, Elias • Augsburger, Eugene • Augsburger, Harold • Augsburger, Paul • Augsburger, Ralph • Augsburger, Richard • Augsburger, Denver • Aukerman, Karl • Badertscher, Evan • Badertscher, M. • Badertscher, Walter • Badertscher, Wayne • Balmer, Harold • Balmer, Laverne • Balmer, Richard • Basinger, Amelia • Basinger, Chauncey • Basinger, Clark • Basinger, Clayton • Basinger, Forest • Basinger, Gerald • Basinger, James • Basinger, Jule • Basinger, Orvile • Basinger, Stanley • Basinger, Wade • Baumgartner, Neil • Beemer, Robert • Beidler, Norman • Bell, Harold • Benroth, James • Berky, Richard • Berry, Donivan • Berryhill, Dale • Best, Arthur • Bigelow, Ernest • Birchnaugh, James • Birchnaugh, Joe • Bish, Gene • Bish, Marlowe • Boedicker, Leon • Bogart, Harry • Bowers, Gerald

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• Bucher, Hiram • Burkholder, C. • Burkholder, Elmer • Burkholder, Evan • Burkholder, George • Burkholder, James • Burkholder, K. • Burkholder, L. • Burkholder, L., Jr. • Burkholder, Marion • Burkholder, Merlin • Burkholder, Ralph M. • Burkholder, Richard • Burkholder, Robert • Burkholder, Weldon • Carder, John • Caris, Gerald • Clark, Berdette • Clark, Don R. • Clark, Jack • Clark, Ralph • Clark, Raymond • Conoway, Thomas • Conrad, Charles • Conrad, Herbert • Cookson, Richard • Coon, Marnard • Cooney, Robert, Jr. • Corson, Donald • Crawfis, Donald • Crawford, Alvin • Crawford, Marion • Crawford, Marvin • Crawford, Richard • Crawford, Thomas • Criblez, Robert • Criblez, Theodore • Crouse, Harold • Crouse, Raymond • Dailey, Wayne • Deerhake, Kermit • Deerhake, Lewis, Jr. • Deerhake, Robert • Deppler, James • Deppler, Wayne • Deppler, Weldon • Dickson, Harlan • Diefendeifer, Cloyce • Diefendeifer, Quinten • Diller, Dwight • Diller, Kenneth • Diller, Ralph • Diller, Robert • Dillman, Charles • Dillman, Robert • Dillman, Willard • Dudgeon, Calvin • Duffman, George • Duffman, Raymond • Dunbar, Donavin • Dunbar, John, Jr. • Eckenwiler, Harold • Edgecomb, Martha • Edinger, Norman R. • Emans, Charles • Epp, Arnold • Epp, Konstantine • Ewing, Robert • Fears, William • Fett, Elmer, Jr. • Fett, James • Fett, Maurice • Filhart, Clifford • Filhart, Gerald • Finton, Kenneth • Fisher, Clyde •

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2023

2. Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll Marker

Fisher, Marion • Foltz, Garnette • Foltz, Louis • Fox, Richard • Frick, David • Frick, Richard • Frick, Robert • Fritchie, Byron • Fritchie, Frederick • Gable, Kenneth • Gable, Karl • Garmatter, Doris • Geiger, Donavon • Geiger, Francis • Geiger, Ivan • Geiser, Paul • Good, Dale • Gratz, Hauenstein • Gratz, Homer, Jr. • Gratz, James • Gratz, Richard • Gratz, Robert • Greding, Raymond • Griffith, James • Griffith,Garfield • Grismore, Dale • Guider, Rolland • Habegger, Clair • Habegger, Merle • Habegger, Vincent • Habegger, Wayne • Hankish, Charles. Jr. • Harkness, Clayton • Hartman, Kenneth • Hauenstein, Ellis • Hauenstein, Nelson • Hauenstein, Richard • Hauenstein, Roger • Heckathorn, Gene • Heckathorn, Mary • Heldman, Dallas • Henry, Kenneth • Herr, Floyd • Herr, Frederick • Herr, Jerome • Herr, Olan • Herrmann, Frederick • Herrmann, James • Herrmann, John • Hiestand, Everett • Hilty, Gordon • Hilty, Hugh • Hilty, Joe Hilty, Marvin • Hilty, Rosanne • Hochstettler, F. • Hochstettler, Karl • Holden, Americus. Jr. • Holden, Neil • Holden, Raymond • Holtcamp, William • Houts, Clifford • Howe, Roger • Huber, Berdelle • Huber, Edgar • Huber, Gerald • Huber, Laverne • Huber, Wade • Huber, Dale • Ingalls, Albert • Johnson, Donald • Johnson, John • Kibele, Elbert • Kiefer, Edwin • Kimmel, Joel • Kincaid, Hope • Kindle, Harold • Kindle, Herbert • King, Norman, Jr. • King, Walter • King,

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 24, 2023

3. Cob Lake World War II Honor Roll Marker

Woodrow • Kirtland, Don • Kirtland, Norman • Klass, William, Jr. • Klay, Richard • Klay, Roger • Kliewer, David • Klingler, Russell • Klingler Clyde, Jr. • Klingler, Roy • Knootz, Jackson • Knootz, Jasper • Kohler, Harley • Kohler, Robert • Kohli, Francis • Kohli, Lyle • Kohli, Maurice, Jr. • Kohli, Robert • Kohli, Roger • Krisbaum, Carl • Lape, Wade • Lee, Willard • Lehman, Wilmer • Leichty, Claire • Lewis, Richard • Little, Woodrow • Lloyd, John • Loganbill, Fernon • Long, Melvin, Jr. • Lord, Charles • Lord, Melvin • Lugibihl, Francis A. • Lugibihl, Norman • Lugibill, Delbert • Lugibill, Francis J. • Lugibill, Leroy • Lugibill, Ray • Luginbuhl, Darvin • Luginbuhl, Donald • Luginbuhl, Francis W. • Luginbuhl, Herbert • Luginbuhl, Howard • Luginbuhl, John, Jr. • Luginbuhl, Kenneth • Luginbuhl, Wayne • Luginbuhl, Woodrow • Main, Charles • Marquart, Howard • Marquart, Marion • Marshall, Carl • Martin, James • Martinka, Paul • McCafferty, Donald • McCafferty, Max • McCafferty, William • McConnaughey, A. • McCune, Robert • McGinnis, Mary • Mericle, Gene • Mericle, William • Miller, Earl • Miller, James • Miller, Jay • Miller, Wesley • Minch, Harry • Montgomery, Charles • Montgomery, Clark • Montgomery, Earl • Moser, Clarence • Moser, Donavin • Moser, Francis • Moser, George • Moser, Harvey, Jr. • Moser, Herbert • Moser, James • Moser, Victor • Motter, Ralph • Motter, Robert • Mumma,

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Joe • Mumma, Wade • Murray, Robert • Myers, George • Neiswander, Evan • Neuenschwander, A. • Neuenschwander, E. • Newland, Richard • Newland, Eugene • Niswander, Emerson • Niswander, Lysle • Niswander, Mark • Nusbaum, Donald • Nusbaum, Melvin • Nusbaum, Robert • Oberly, Kenneth • Oberly, Richard • Oberly, Robert • Owens, James G. • Oyer, Herbert • Oyer, Robert • Patterson, James • Pifer, Phillip • Pifer, Robert • Pogue, Robert • Pursell, Florence • Pursell, Phillip • Radabaugh, George • Rakisky, J. Gail • Ream, Claude • Reams, Don • Reichenbach, A., Jr. • Reichenbach, Dale D. • Reichenbach, F. • Reichenbach, Fred K. • Root, Lester • Root, Robert • Ruggley, Donald • Rusmisel, Richard • Santschi, Harold • Schaeublin, Robert • Schaeublin, Russell • Schmidt, Celestine • Schmidt, Cornelius • Schmidt, John • Schmidt, Paul • Schnegg, Walter • Schultz, Edward • Schultz, Ned • Schumacher, Edgar • Schumacher, Edward • Schumacher, Ray • Scoles, Dale • Scoles, Gerald • Scoles, Glen • Scoles, Robert • Seifield, Herbert, Jr. • Shook, Wade • Short, Ralph • Shrider, Harry, Jr. • Slusser, Glen • Soash, Evan • Soldner, Paul • Sommer, Clyde • Sommer, Donavin • Sommer, Marcile • Sommers, Wesley • Stager, Arthur • Stager, William • Stalter, Robert • Stannus, Walter • Stearns, David • Steiner, Carl • Steiner, Charles • Steiner, Cleon • Steiner, Donavin • Steiner, Evan • Steiner, Homer • Steiner, Josephine • Steiner, Veron • Stettler, John • Stettler, Theodore • Stonehill, Elmer • Stonehill, James • Stonehill, John • Stratton, James • Stratton, Robert • Stratton, Russell • Stuber, Richard • Studler, Rene • Sutermeister, E. • Swank, Charles • Swank, George, Jr. • Swank, Gerald • Swank, Harland • Swank, Joe • Swank, Richard • Swank, Rolland • Swick, Joe • Thompson, Lewis • Thompson, Ortho • Todd, Gareth • Tosh, David • Triplehorn, Carl • Triplehorn, Howard • Triplehorn, Jason • Triplehorn, Sam • Triplett, Morris • Triplett, Ropp • Tschantz, Fred • Tscheigg, Carrol • Turner, Harry, Jr. • Van Meter, Harold • Vandemark, Milford • Warkentine, John • Warren, Racine • Watkins, Robert • Welty, Myron • Welty,Fred • Welty,Omar • Wenger, Donald • Wenger, Eileen • Wenger, Richard • Weyer, Robert • Whetstone, Gerald • Whilhelmy, John • Weiss, Aldine, Jr. • Wiess, Clayton • Wilkins, Rudy • Williamson, Walter • Wilson, Carlton • Wilson, Robert A. • Wingate, Paul • Winkler, Kenneth • Worthington, Dwight • Yerger, Wayne • Yoakam, Wayne • Young, Clarence • Young, Robert • Zimmerly, Dwight • Zimmerly, Ronalds • Zimmerman, Glen • Zimmerman, Noah, Jr. • Zuercher, Romanus

Erected by Bluffton Community Sportsmen's Club, Inc.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 40° 53.582′ N, 83° 53.147′ W. Marker is near Bluffton, Ohio, in Allen County. It is in Richland Township. Memorial is on East Jefferson Street (Ohio Route 103) west of Huber Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 E Jefferson St, Bluffton OH 45817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Celebrating Our Heritage Mural (approx. ¼ mile away); Boehr Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cob Lake (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bluffton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bluffton (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of the First Swiss Mennonite Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Upon This Hallowed Ground (approx. 4.7 miles away); Pandora Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.